Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening but preventable condition, remains an important problem for youth with diabetes and their families. Diabetic ketoacidosis is due to a severe lack of insulin and it is often the presenting symptom of type…
Source: Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis still unacceptably high
Sunday, March 30, 2014
Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis still unacceptably high
Brawn matters: Stronger adolescents and teens have less risk of diabetes, heart disease
Adolescents with stronger muscles have a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to a new study that examined the influence of muscle strength in sixth grade boys and girls.
Source: Brawn matters: Stronger adolescents and teens have less risk of diabetes, heart disease
New high-risk cancer causing mutation identified for melanoma development
Researchers have discovered that mutations in a specific gene are responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma. Every year in the UK, almost 12,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. About 1 in 20 people with melanoma have a strong family history of the disease. In…
Source:New high-risk cancer causing mutation identified for melanoma development
New high-risk cancer causing mutation identified for melanoma development
Researchers have discovered that mutations in a specific gene are responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma.
Every year in the UK, almost 12,000 people are diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. About 1 in 20 people with melanoma have a strong family history of the disease. In…
New high-risk cancer causing mutation identified for melanoma development
Carb breakdown gene linked to obesity, researchers find
Researchers at King’s College London and Imperial College London have discovered that people with fewer copies of a gene coding for a carb-digesting enzyme may be at higher risk of obesity. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, suggest that dietary advice may need to be more…
Carb breakdown gene linked to obesity, researchers find
Health Check: four myths about vitamin supplements
People take vitamin supplements for all kinds of reasons, from maintaining general health to preventing cancer. But there’s no convincing evidence that vitamin supplementation benefits people who don’t actually have a vitamin deficiency.
For starters, clinical trials of large numbers of…
Health Check: four myths about vitamin supplements
Ultrastructural features of neuroblastic tumours in relation to morphological, and molecular findings; a retrospective review study
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour of infancy and is responsible for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Presence of amplified MYCN in neuroblastoma is associated with poor prognosis and rapid tumour progression.
The aim of this study was to examine and compare the ultrastructural…
Ultrastructural features of neuroblastic tumours in relation to morphological, and molecular findings; a retrospective review study
Parental perception of child’s weight status and subsequent BMIz change: the KOALA birth cohort study
Parents often fail to correctly perceive their children’s weight status, but no studies have examined the association between parental weight status perception and longitudinal BMIz change (BMI standardized to a reference population) at various ages. We investigated whether parents are…
Parental perception of child’s weight status and subsequent BMIz change: the KOALA birth cohort study
Determinants of health insurance ownership among women in Kenya: evidence from the 2008-09 Kenya demographic and health survey
The Government of Kenya is making plans to implement a social health insurance program by transforming the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) into a universal health coverage program. The objective of this study was to examine the determinants associated with health insurance ownership…
Determinants of health insurance ownership among women in Kenya: evidence from the 2008-09 Kenya demographic and health survey
Heterogeneity in patient diagnostic pathways: an example from contrast-enhanced ultrasound diagnostic scans for focal liver lesions
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the characterisation of focal liver lesions where the results of standard unenhanced ultrasound are inconclusive. A further recommendation is for CEUS to replace other…
Heterogeneity in patient diagnostic pathways: an example from contrast-enhanced ultrasound diagnostic scans for focal liver lesions
Development of a colloidal gold-based lateral flow dipstick immunoassay for rapid qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) plays an indispensable role in malaria control and elimination. However, the circulation of counterfeit, substandard drugs has greatly threatened malaria elimination campaigns.
Most methods for the analysis of artemisinin and its derivatives require…
Development of a colloidal gold-based lateral flow dipstick immunoassay for rapid qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin
For Parents Who Have Children with ADHD: Taking Care…
It is stressful to raise a child with ADHD. It places a lot of demand on you- your mind, body and spirit. These children require a lot of attention and supervision. They can be demanding, defiant, and aggressive. It is important however that you, as a parent, to take care of yourself. You need…
For Parents Who Have Children with ADHD: Taking Care…
Curing the Blue Mondays With Mental Health Humor Brainstorming…
Curing the Blue Mondays With Mental Health Humor Brainstorming
It’s been raining here in Florida for what seems to be a full, straight week… The weather reminds me of Springtime in New England… The problem is: this is Florida and it should not be this cold!
The mental health…
Curing the Blue Mondays With Mental Health Humor Brainstorming…
Carb breakdown gene linked to obesity, researchers find
Researchers at King’s College London and Imperial College London have discovered that people with fewer copies of a gene coding for a carb-digesting enzyme may be at higher risk of obesity. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, suggest that dietary advice may need to be more…
Source:Carb breakdown gene linked to obesity, researchers find
Health Check: four myths about vitamin supplements
People take vitamin supplements for all kinds of reasons, from maintaining general health to preventing cancer. But there’s no convincing evidence that vitamin supplementation benefits people who don’t actually have a vitamin deficiency. For starters, clinical trials of large numbers of…
Source:Health Check: four myths about vitamin supplements
Parental perception of child's weight status and subsequent BMIz change: the KOALA birth cohort study
Parents often fail to correctly perceive their children’s weight status, but no studies have examined the association between parental weight status perception and longitudinal BMIz change (BMI standardized to a reference population) at various ages. We investigated whether parents are…
Source:Parental perception of child’s weight status and subsequent BMIz change: the KOALA birth cohort study
Ultrastructural features of neuroblastic tumours in relation to morphological, and molecular findings; a retrospective review study
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour of infancy and is responsible for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Presence of amplified MYCN in neuroblastoma is associated with poor prognosis and rapid tumour progression. The aim of this study was to examine and compare the ultrastructural…
Source:Ultrastructural features of neuroblastic tumours in relation to morphological, and molecular findings; a retrospective review study
Determinants of health insurance ownership among women in Kenya: evidence from the 2008-09 Kenya demographic and health survey
The Government of Kenya is making plans to implement a social health insurance program by transforming the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) into a universal health coverage program. The objective of this study was to examine the determinants associated with health insurance ownership…
Source:Determinants of health insurance ownership among women in Kenya: evidence from the 2008-09 Kenya demographic and health survey
Heterogeneity in patient diagnostic pathways: an example from contrast-enhanced ultrasound diagnostic scans for focal liver lesions
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the characterisation of focal liver lesions where the results of standard unenhanced ultrasound are inconclusive. A further recommendation is for CEUS to replace other…
Source:Heterogeneity in patient diagnostic pathways: an example from contrast-enhanced ultrasound diagnostic scans for focal liver lesions
Development of a colloidal gold-based lateral flow dipstick immunoassay for rapid qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) plays an indispensable role in malaria control and elimination. However, the circulation of counterfeit, substandard drugs has greatly threatened malaria elimination campaigns. Most methods for the analysis of artemisinin and its derivatives require…
Source:Development of a colloidal gold-based lateral flow dipstick immunoassay for rapid qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin
For Parents Who Have Children with ADHD: Taking Care...
It is stressful to raise a child with ADHD. It places a lot of demand on you- your mind, body and spirit. These children require a lot of attention and supervision. They can be demanding, defiant, and aggressive. It is important however that you, as a parent, to take care of yourself. You need…
Source:For Parents Who Have Children with ADHD: Taking Care…
Curing the Blue Mondays With Mental Health Humor Brainstorming...
Curing the Blue Mondays With Mental Health Humor Brainstorming It’s been raining here in Florida for what seems to be a full, straight week… The weather reminds me of Springtime in New England… The problem is: this is Florida and it should not be this cold! The mental health…
Source:Curing the Blue Mondays With Mental Health Humor Brainstorming…
Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing implants two-to-one
New statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that breast lift procedures are growing at twice the rate of breast implant surgeries. Since 2000, breast lifts have grown by 70 percent, outpacing implants two-to-one. Breast implants are still by far the…
Source:Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing implants two-to-one
Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis still unacceptably high
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening but preventable condition, remains an important problem for youth with diabetes and their families. Diabetic ketoacidosis is due to a severe lack of insulin and it is often the presenting symptom of type 1 diabetes. It can also be present at the…
Source:Burden of diabetic ketoacidosis still unacceptably high
Brawn matters: Stronger adolescents and teens have less risk of diabetes, heart disease
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Beata Mostafavibmostafa@umich.edu 734-764-2220University of Michigan Health System More muscle health led to better metabolic and heart health for children, says study ANN ARBOR, Mich. Adolescents with stronger muscles have a lower risk of heart disease and…
Source:Brawn matters: Stronger adolescents and teens have less risk of diabetes, heart disease
Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing implants 2-to-1
[ | E-mail ] Contact: Shannon McCormickshannon@mediasourcetv.com 614-477-2719American Society of Plastic Surgeons Implants are still overwhelming choice for women, but since 2000 breast lifts are up 70 percent VIDEO: New statistics from the American Society of Plastic…
Source:Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing implants 2-to-1
Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing implants two-to-one
New statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that breast lift procedures are growing at twice the rate of breast implant surgeries. Since 2000, breast lifts have grown by 70 percent, outpacing implants…
Source: Stats show growth of breast lifts outpacing implants two-to-one
Just two glasses of your favourite alcoholic drink could push you over recommended daily sugar limit
One gin and tonic contains three-and-a-half half teaspoons of sugar Meanwhile, small bottle of cider is high in sugar, but wine is low Adults are advised to consume no more than six teaspoons a day But the average Briton consumes between 11 and 12 teaspoons daily By Sophie Borland …
Source:Just two glasses of your favourite alcoholic drink could push you over recommended daily sugar limit
Epidemiologic characterization of 30 confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Hangzhou, China
We examined the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 30 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Hangzhou and investigated their external environments to provide evidence for contact tracing and disease prevention and control. Methods: The cases confirmed from…
Source:Epidemiologic characterization of 30 confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Hangzhou, China
Should we pay a £10 a month membership fee to the NHS?
31 March 2014 Last updated at 02:10 By Norman Warner and Jack O’Sullivan Reform Should we give the NHS one of these each month? There are many views about what the NHS should do to cope in the current financial climate. In…
Source:Should we pay a £10 a month membership fee to the NHS?
Altitude sickness 'two illnesses'
31 March 2014 Last updated at 01:10 Climbers and skiers who suffer from the potentially deadly condition could be treated more effectively following the new insight Altitude sickness is two illnesses, according to Edinburgh scientists. The condition, triggered by falling oxygen…
Source:Altitude sickness ‘two illnesses’
Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD (vulvar vestibulitis)
[ | E-mail ] Contact: William Raillant-Clarkw.raillant-clark@umontreal.ca 514-566-3813University of Montreal Spouses who are satisfied with how they express their emotions have better sexual, psychological, and relational well-being Spouses who regulate their emotions together in a…
Source:Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD (vulvar vestibulitis)
Just two glasses of your favourite alcoholic drink could push you over recommended daily sugar limit
One gin and tonic contains three-and-a-half half teaspoons of sugar
Meanwhile, small bottle of cider is high in sugar, but wine is low
Adults are advised to consume no more than six teaspoons a day
But the average Briton consumes between 11 and 12 teaspoons daily
By
Sophie Borland
…
Just two glasses of your favourite alcoholic drink could push you over recommended daily sugar limit
Epidemiologic characterization of 30 confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Hangzhou, China
We examined the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of 30 cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Hangzhou and investigated their external environments to provide evidence for contact tracing and disease prevention and control.
Methods:
The cases confirmed from…
Epidemiologic characterization of 30 confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in Hangzhou, China
Should we pay a £10 a month membership fee to the NHS?
31 March 2014
Last updated at 02:10
By Norman Warner and Jack O’Sullivan
Reform
Should we give the NHS one of these each month?
There are many views about what the NHS should do to cope in the current financial climate.
In…
Should we pay a £10 a month membership fee to the NHS?
Altitude sickness ‘two illnesses’
31 March 2014
Last updated at 01:10
Climbers and skiers who suffer from the potentially deadly condition could be treated more effectively following the new insight
Altitude sickness is two illnesses, according to Edinburgh scientists.
The condition, triggered by falling oxygen…
Altitude sickness ‘two illnesses’
Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD (vulvar vestibulitis)
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| E-mail
]
Contact: William Raillant-Clarkw.raillant-clark@umontreal.ca
514-566-3813University of Montreal
Spouses who are satisfied with how they express their emotions have better sexual, psychological, and relational well-being
Spouses who regulate their emotions together in a…
Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD (vulvar vestibulitis)
Edwards heart valve system tops Medtronic version in small study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The minimally invasive aortic heart valve replacement system from Edwards Lifesciences Corp performed better than a rival product sold by Medtronic Inc in the first head-to-head study of the two, according to data from a small German trial presented at a…
Edwards heart valve system tops Medtronic version in small study
Obamacare hits milestone, but detours ahead for health law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s embattled U.S. healthcare law, having survived a rollout marred by technology failures, reaches a milestone on Monday with the end of its first enrollment wave, and with the administration likely to come close to its goal of signing…
Obamacare hits milestone, but detours ahead for health law
The power of sound
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Using faked sounds, subjects experienced the illusion that their hand was becoming more like marble according to a recent paper (citation below). We should not be as surprised by this illusion as we are. We assume that our perception of the substance of our bodies is not…
The power of sound
The right inferior frontal cortex
The right inferior frontal cortex – The brain’s cognitive brake
Inhibitory processes form a crucial part of our lives – we use them to delay gratification, bite our tongue in social situations and update our beliefs when confronted with new evidence. A network involving the right…
The right inferior frontal cortex
Health law legacy eludes Obama as changes sink in
President Barack Obama’s health care law has indeed managed to change the U.S., but major elements of his signature domestic achievement face an uncertain future as a roller-coaster enrollment period winds down.
Source: Health law legacy eludes Obama as changes sink in
No-Kill Caviar Aims To Keep The Treat And Save The Sturgeon
i i hide captionThis Vivace “no-kill” caviar was harvested from a Siberian sturgeon via a massage-based technique. The fish didn’t die. But did the taste survive? Alastair Bland for NPR This Vivace…
Source:No-Kill Caviar Aims To Keep The Treat And Save The Sturgeon
Signs Your Boundaries Are Too Loose or Too Rigid
Many of us might not realize it, but the boundaries we currently have may be too restrictive or too permissive. Since boundaries are our rules for relationships and really how we live our lives, it’s important to make sure we’re maintaining healthy limits — which both protect us and permit…
Source:Signs Your Boundaries Are Too Loose or Too Rigid
How Many Rooms Is a Single Person Allowed to Have?
When I moved to California in 2000, thinking I would be here for just a one-year sabbatical, I rented a beautiful home. When I loved my whole Southern California experience so much that I decided never to return to Virginia, I sold the home I owned in Virginia and stayed in the rental place in…
Source:How Many Rooms Is a Single Person Allowed to Have?
Clearing the air
30 March 2014 Last updated at 09:29 By Chris Page Producer, Clearing the Air It is 10 years since smoking was banned in the workplace in Ireland At midnight on 29 March 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first…
Source:Clearing the air
Guinea battles to contain Ebola as Senegal closes its border (Update)
Guinea raced Saturday to contain a deadly Ebola epidemic spreading from its southern forests to the capital Conakry, as neighbouring Senegal closed its border. The European Union pledged 500,000 euros ($690,000) to fight the contagion, while the Senegalese interior ministry said border…
Source:Guinea battles to contain Ebola as Senegal closes its border (Update)
More people will catch TB from their cats, top vet warns
“Cats are particularly vulnerable because they chase after mice and voles,” Mr Hargreaves said. “In the past, most cases of bovine TB in cats have occurred in hotspot areas of the disease such as the South-West and Wales. “What is unusual about the Newbury case…
Source:More people will catch TB from their cats, top vet warns
10 ways to cure your child's constipation
Constipation is a common problem for kids in the US— nearly 5 percent of visits to the pediatrician and a quarter of referrals to gastroenterology specialists are due to constipation, according to a report in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care. Constipation tends to run in families and can…
Source:10 ways to cure your child’s constipation
Story of survival: Snowboarder Kevin Pearce helps others with traumatic brain injuries
In the run up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, 22-year-old Kevin Pearce was on the brink of snowboarding superstardom, poised to take on his rival and gold-medalist, Shaun White, in Vancouver. But on New Year’s Eve 2009, Pearce’s dreams of going for gold came to a screeching halt when a tragic…
Source:Story of survival: Snowboarder Kevin Pearce helps others with traumatic brain injuries
No-Kill Caviar Aims To Keep The Treat And Save The Sturgeon
i i
hide captionThis Vivace “no-kill” caviar was harvested from a Siberian sturgeon via a massage-based technique. The fish didn’t die. But did the taste survive?
Alastair Bland for NPR
This Vivace…
No-Kill Caviar Aims To Keep The Treat And Save The Sturgeon
Signs Your Boundaries Are Too Loose or Too Rigid
Many of us might not realize it, but the boundaries we currently have may be too restrictive or too permissive. Since boundaries are our rules for relationships and really how we live our lives, it’s important to make sure we’re maintaining healthy limits — which both protect us and permit…
Signs Your Boundaries Are Too Loose or Too Rigid
How Many Rooms Is a Single Person Allowed to Have?
When I moved to California in 2000, thinking I would be here for just a one-year sabbatical, I rented a beautiful home. When I loved my whole Southern California experience so much that I decided never to return to Virginia, I sold the home I owned in Virginia and stayed in the rental place in…
How Many Rooms Is a Single Person Allowed to Have?
Clearing the air
30 March 2014
Last updated at 09:29
By Chris Page
Producer, Clearing the Air
It is 10 years since smoking was banned in the workplace in Ireland
At midnight on 29 March 2004, the Republic of Ireland became the first…
Clearing the air
Guinea battles to contain Ebola as Senegal closes its border (Update)
Guinea raced Saturday to contain a deadly Ebola epidemic spreading from its southern forests to the capital Conakry, as neighbouring Senegal closed its border.
The European Union pledged 500,000 euros ($690,000) to fight the contagion, while the Senegalese interior ministry said border…
Guinea battles to contain Ebola as Senegal closes its border (Update)
More people will catch TB from their cats, top vet warns
“Cats are particularly vulnerable because they chase after mice and
voles,” Mr Hargreaves said.
“In the past, most cases of bovine TB in cats have occurred in hotspot areas
of the disease such as the South-West and Wales.
“What is unusual about the Newbury case…
More people will catch TB from their cats, top vet warns
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